24,642 Shares in Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) Bought by IPG Investment Advisors LLC

IPG Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:TM) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 24,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,796,000. Toyota Motor comprises about 1.1% of IPG Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TM. Intrust Bank NA lifted its stake in shares of Toyota Motor by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Intrust Bank NA now owns 4,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Toyota Motor by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 16,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,283,000 after purchasing an additional 1,341 shares in the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new position in Toyota Motor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $225,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Toyota Motor by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 59,802 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,638,000 after buying an additional 7,744 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Toyota Motor by 18.9% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 12,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,506,000 after buying an additional 2,036 shares during the period. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Toyota Motor Trading Down 2.6 %

NYSE TM opened at $179.20 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. Toyota Motor Co. has a 52 week low of $159.04 and a 52 week high of $248.47. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $185.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $180.96. The company has a market cap of $241.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.63.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $9.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $5.62. Toyota Motor had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 14.00%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Toyota Motor Co. will post 19.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on TM shares. CLSA downgraded shares of Toyota Motor from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. StockNews.com raised shares of Toyota Motor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Macquarie raised shares of Toyota Motor from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th.

Toyota Motor Profile

Toyota Motor Corporation designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells passenger vehicles, minivans and commercial vehicles, and related parts and accessories in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Oceania, Africa, and the Middle East. It operates in Automotive, Financial Services, and All Other segments.